Now it’s time for a round up of queer events happening in and around Asheville for the next week.
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- Thursday, March 23rd at 12pm, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention with Generation Plus, a program of Blue Ridge Pride, at Land of Sky.
- Thursday, March 23rd and Saturday March 25th, BlueLala Events, a queer-owned and operated safe space Artistic Entertainment Event and Consulting Company based in Orlando, is bringing “Varietease” to The Asheville Fringe Festival. This song, dance, and storytelling experience will show at the Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot Street Asheville at 9pm on both nights.
- Kiki Thursday Drag Party, every Thursday night at 9pm at Asheville Beauty Academy.
- This Thursday, Karaoke with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar, 9pm to 1am.
- The 2023 UNC Asheville Queer Studies conference will be held March 24th through 26th. This year’s theme is “Blooming: Metamorphoses and Seasons of Queerness” and keynote speakers are Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Andie Morgenlander. Learn more by visiting “queercon.wp.unca.edu”.
- Friday, March 24th at Banks Ave. Bar: RuPaul Season 15 Viewing Party at 10:30pm, followed by the Tuck it Up Drag show at 11:30pm.
- Every Saturday, it’s Waves on the Edge, LGBTQ Sweat Your Prayers with Certified 5Rythms teacher Karen Chapman. 9:30am to 11:30am, at Haw Creek Commons, 315 Old Haw Creek Road. Learn more by checking out “Asheville5Rythms” on Facebook and “QueerWaves_5R” on Instagram.
- Every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O. Henry’s.
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- Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
- This Sunday, March 21st, it’s The Gayby-Sitters Club March meetup, an all inclusive social meetup for Avl’s Queer Families. 3:30-5pm, at High Five Coffee, 2000 Riverside Dr, Woodfin, NC.
- Every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm.
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- Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm.
- ‘Lesbian Night’ at Desoto Lounge, last Wednesday of each month from 6pm to 10pm. “All are Welcome, Lesbos highly encouraged.”
- Wednesday, March 29th, it’s an Art Social at Revolve gallery for LGBTQIA+ youths ages 11 to 20, hosted by Youth Outright and Southern Equality Studios. This month’s art social will focus on zine making and will feature a Know Your Rights Training with the Campaign for Southern Equality.
- Wednesday, March 29th, at 8pm, Queer Comedy Night w/ Model Face Comedy at Different Wrld.
- Friday, March 31st, you can meet author Polly Schatel at the East Asheville Library from 6pm to 9pm.
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- On Saturday, April 1st there will be a BIPOC+LGBTQIA2S+Ally Run. Walk or run this 5k-ish length route. For more info see “authenticasheville” on Instagram.
- Also Saturday, April 1st, Catawba County Trans Pride. 11am to 3pm. Learn more at “catawbacountypride.org”
- Calling all queer artists 11 to 20! Revolve Art Gallery is looking for submissions for their WNC Queer Youth Art Gallery. Deadline for submission has been pushed to April 15th! You can learn more by checking out “@ccghvir” on Instagram.
That wraps up our weekly Calendar of Events!